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Will Smith Gets Set Up at the Sci Fi Channel

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
One of the biggest movie stars in the world is heading to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Will Smith has signed on to produce the TV film, Unfinished Business, a two-hour TV movie that will serve as a potential backdoor pilot for a TV series.

The drama will center on an ex-cop who starts to see visions of the memories of recently-deceased people and he takes on the charge of helping these lost souls finish their unfinished business. Smith will executive produce the TV film alongside his Overbrook Entertainment partners John Lassiter and Ken Stovitz. Sally Robinson is set to write the pilot with Mikael Salomon to direct.

"Sci Fi is excited to begin development on Unfinished Business with Overbrook Entertainment and Will Smith," said Mark Stern, executive vp original programming at Sci Fi. "It is a compelling and thrilling drama that is perfect for our audience."

No production schedule was released for the TV film.


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Shelley
April 22nd, 2009 5:28am
I am still angry they cancelled Farscape and Invisible Man.
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Newkill200
April 21st, 2009 12:17pm
One show that i really loved on Sci Fi was G vs. E. Didn't have a big audience and didn't last that long, but it was a great show.
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LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
April 21st, 2009 11:22am
I don't know, you guys... they said that this could be the pilot for a new series. And I agree, 90% of Sci-Fi channel movies are terrible, but their shows are incredible. Farscape, Doctor Who, Stargate SG-1... I won't mention Stargate Atlantis because that would be a horrific example... but if this gets turned into a show I think it has the potential of being another great Sci-Fi channel show. Well, on their Friday Night lineup, at least. LOL
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err
April 21st, 2009 11:00am
hmmm... i thought it was called "syfy" now or was that just a big joke.
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Newkill200
April 20th, 2009 8:07pm
Lol, i don't have cable, so i'm outta luck.
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luisrobles26
April 20th, 2009 7:43pm
come on people give it a chance you never know we watch all that other crap on tv so maybe just maybe it could be interestin
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Shelley
April 20th, 2009 3:29pm
Odd Thomas was a great book! As a matter of fact, all of Dean Koontz books are, especially Watchers.
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killahmovieisbak
April 20th, 2009 2:47pm
or Odd thomas By Dean Koontz
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SWAK1774
April 20th, 2009 12:53pm
Ghost Whisperer came to my mind as well as I was reading the article. LOL
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Newkill200
April 20th, 2009 10:50am
Here's another bad Sci Fi movie.
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Newkill200
April 20th, 2009 10:49am
sounds like a rip off of Ghost Whisperer
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